Tomato Rice Pilaf Recipe

Tomato Rice Pilaf Recipe

Parsley, green onions and tomatoes add festive color to this mild rice dish from Carole Fraser of Toronto, Ontario. “I serve this pilaf quite often as a change from potatoes. It complements any type of meat or chicken.”

Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter

1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice

1 small onion, sliced

1-1/4 cups chicken broth

2 tablespoons chopped green onion

2 tablespoons chopped tomato

2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a 3-cup microwave-safe dish, melt butter. Stir in the rice and onion. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until rice is lightly browned and onion is tender, stirring once. Add broth. Cover and cook on high for 13-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in the green onion, tomato and parsley.Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Originally published as Tomato Rice Pilaf in Taste of Home
December/January 2006, p57

In a 3-cup microwave-safe dish, melt butter. Stir in the rice and onion. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until rice is lightly browned and onion is tender, stirring once. Add broth. Cover and cook on high for 13-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in the green onion, tomato and parsley.Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Originally published as Tomato Rice Pilaf in Taste of Home
December/January 2006, p57